WayfarrowPlana
Ghost town · Brown County, South Dakota
Plana is a ghost town in Brown County, South Dakota, recorded as former village in South Dakota, United States. It is the only former community in Brown County recorded on the federal names register, out of 99 across South Dakota.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Plana as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.5192° N, 98.3092° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 1,298 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Bath, SD |
| Distance to it | 3.5 miles |
| Coordinates | 45.51917, -98.30917 |
What's there now
Plana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bath, SD (population 116), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,298 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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- Port Emmaghost town · Dickey County · 35.2 mi
- Hudsonghost town · Dickey County · 39.9 mi
- Lilyghost town · Clark County · 41.6 mi
- Julianghost town · Clark County · 44.7 mi
- Keystoneghost town · Dickey County · 47.3 mi
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.